Who can resist a chocolate Christmas ball once the Festive Season is in full swing? And what if they’re gluten-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar free and vegan to keep healthy options on a roll? These blissful chocolate balls tick all the boxes, but more importantly taste so delicious that you’ll be keen to make them any time of the year for a …
You all know I love a good salad, and that I’m obsessed (in a good nerdy nutritionist way!) with keeping our microbiota in balance. This salad ticks ALL the boxes! Oh my gutness, this salad delivers with nutritional clout and loads of flavour. SPA salad is the nickname I’ve fondly given this recipe. Not just for the obvious acronym, but …
What you eat can change the way you feel all thanks to the 10s of trillions of microbes living inside you. Our gut is a slick, sophisticated contributor to many of our body systems and functions, and the last ten years of research in particular have seen several hundred academic papers published on its influence. Medical research continues to shed …
Green tea’s health benefits have been recognised since as far back as the 9th Century When it was initially brought to Japan from China by Buddhist monks and proclaimed the ‘elixir of youth’. There’s certainly an element of truth in that saying, with a plethora of scientific papers recognising its benefits thanks to its plant compound catechin Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). …
Ciambotta is one of my favourite Italian soups, a delicious stew which encourages the cook to include whatever you’ve got on hand. I’ve taken this soup a step further with a couple of fast-tracked ingredients so that the prep for this can be sorted quicker than you can choose your next Netflix series. Ready set go right? And if you …
No salad deserves to be boring, and this tabbouleh salad is a great example of a feel-good-and-eat-it dish with sassy character, flavour and punch. What’s not to love with this big-noted splash of vibrant herbs and colours? Actually, to be honest the traditional tabbouleh hasn’t loved me back for a while because of its inclusion of bulghur wheat, so the …
One of the best ways to start a commitment to your health and wellness is to take charge of what’s on your plate and fork. We’re not talking willpower here people, but rather discerning choices that back your decision to be the healthiest version of you! Because let’s be honest here, the more nourishing foods you can cram into your …
Sugar? No thanks, I’m sweet enough! Feel free to use the above words at any time you need to resist the temptation of the master seductress sugar! Unfortunately we need to think of sugar as the devil in disguise, for despite its alluring calling it is definitely not our friend, when we now know it consistently negatively impacts our wellness. …
I’m itching to use a “Dad joke” here about what a cracker of a recipe this is… to be honest I’m even keener to share that this cracker creation is one of my most-often requested recipes. When friends are coming over for drinks, I often include long shards of this crunchy seed combo, looking long and luxurious piled up on …
The Importance of Self-Care During the Holidays Do you too already have school breakup parties in full swing and lots of extra events pencilled in the calendar? Here are a few fun tips to help keep your health on track. It’s not quite as simple as choosing a couple of pills for a quick-fix of course. But I promise …
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